Leave it to the federal government to mess up or create more confusion, especially when it comes to pandemic relief funding. The Department of Education, run by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, recently issued guidance on…
Topic: Department of Education
Biden administration won’t stop student loan forgiveness plan despite lawsuits
In an act of defiance, the Biden administration signaled that it will continue to receive and process applications for its student loan debt forgiveness program while lawsuits to stop the program are filed across the…
Despite legal challenge, Biden’s Education Department tests student loan forgiveness application
The Biden administration’s plan to forgive over $500 billion in student loan debt is beginning to roll out through a website test, which website will allow borrowers to apply for student loan debt cancelation. This…
Taxpayer-funded webinar featured teacher who claimed women don’t produce eggs
The Department of Education used taxpayer dollars to fund a webinar supportive of transgender and nonbinary students that also disputed common biological knowledge. The Washington Free Beacon reported that the webinar featured remarks from a…
Biden quietly walks back student loan debt forgiveness
After weeks of waiting, the Biden administration delivered a blow to its own progressive agenda by scaling back its major campaign promise: forgiveness of student loan debt. Initially, Biden said that he would forgive student…
‘Administrative Bloat’ and Biden’s College Loan Forgiveness
In a nod to his progressive base and what seems to be a naked tactic to buy the votes of young, educated future Democrats, President Biden seems to have made good on at least one…
Biden announced billions in student loan debt forgiveness
At a time where inflation is raging, President Joe Biden wants to forgive student loan debt and was met with criticism more than praise. The Department of Education’s press release included the specifics of the…
Biden’s education secretary bothered by states lowering teacher standards
What is the Biden administration’s answer to a national teacher shortage? More competitive pay for teachers, not lowering the barriers to become a teacher. As Politico reported, Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said that…
Trump calls for abolishing Department of Education
The former president of the United States, Donald Trump, joined calls from a former cabinet secretary in his administration to advocate for the abolishing of the Department of Education. Yahoo News reported that Trump made…
Former Trump Department of Education secretary calls to abolish agency
Former Trump cabinet secretary Betsy DeVos condemned the Department of Education and called for its elimination at a recent conservative summit in Tampa, Florida. Axios reported that DeVos, who was in charge of the Department…